Grabben Gullen War Memorial Middle Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background Located within the grounds of the Grabben Gullen Community Hall, this war memorial consists of 8 timber poles that are painted black. They are set in a concrete path, which is in the shape of an arc. A flagpole stands in the centre of the arc, with four poles on each side. The path is bordered on both the front and rear by garden beds. Each black pole bears two stainless steel plaques. They are inscribed with details of the 14 soldiers from Grabben Gullen village and district who were killed in action in the First and Second Wars. There is also a plaque for the Unknown Soldier and a plaque simply inscribed 'Lest we forget'. To the left of the arc, is a decorative stainless steel panel that is mounted on two steel posts. It contains the honour roll of all servicemen and servicewomen from the village and district who served in the wars. Rose bushes are planted beneath the roll. The rear of the arc is also bordered by a substantial wall of local basalt rock, contained within steel mesh. Off to the side, there is a smaller circular garden made of the same materials. It contains a Lone Pine sourced from Canberra, together with a stainless steel plaque with details about the tree that is mounted on a post. The memorial was made/designed by the members of the Grabben Gullen Progress Association, including John Seligman, B.Arch. Inscription Panel Grabben Gullen War Memorial WW1 (1914–1918) Roll of Honour WW2 (1939–1945) Grabben Gullen and District This war memorial is in honour of all those from this village and district who served in the defence of our country in past military conflicts. We pay tribute to the Anzacs of World War One and to those who served in World War Two. We also eulogise those who have served overseas and in Australia to defend our freedom. The war memorial is a project of Grabben Gullen Community Progress Association Inc. and its members. It has been proudly funded by the NSW Government in association with BJCE Biala Windfarm and supported by the NSW Branch of the RSL, Department of Veterans' Affairs, Department of Defence, Grabben Gullen Fire Brigade, Grabben Gullen Hall & Recreation Land Manager Committee and Upper Lachlan Shire Council. It is intended that the war memorial be opened and dedicated on 25 April 2020, Anzac Day. This date coincides with the bicentenary of Grabben Gullen, 200 years to the day since the first European contact with the district by Mr. James Meehan, Deputy Surveyor General and his team. These explorers, under the direction of Governor Macquarie, were searching for an easier route to Bathurst than the 1813 Blue Mountains crossing. The opening of this war memorial was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. World War 1 [Names] World War 2 [Names] WW2 VDC * Killed in action VDC Volunteer Defence Corps (F) Female Veterans listed on this memorial Veterans listed on this memorial Sort by Family nameGiven nameWar Order AscDesc Items per page 1050100- All - Apply Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more Private Edward Abbey First World War, 1914–18 2029 Australian Army view Private George Apps Second World War, 1939–45 NX156302 Australian Army view Private Clarence Apps Second World War, 1939–45 N394063 Australian Army view Private Edwin Banfield Second World War, 1939–45 N243125 Australian Army view Private Gordon Banfield Second World War, 1939–45 N459665 Australian Army view Private Leslie Banfield Second World War, 1939–45 N467621 Australian Army view Private Lawrence Bartley First World War, 1914–18 2381 Australian Army view Private Patrick Bourke Second World War, 1939–45 N394024 Australian Army view Driver Allan Brown Second World War, 1939–45 N243122 Australian Army view Private Thomas Brown Second World War, 1939–45 N243408 Australian Army view Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Grabben Gullen Community Hall Grabben Gullen Road Grabben Gullen NSW 2583 Local Government Area Upper Lachlan Shire Setting Garden/park Location status Original location Memorial type Board/roll/plaque/tablet Monument Recorded by Paul Howard Year of construction 2020 Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18 Second World War, 1939–45 Materials Concrete Metal Other Other stone